Media Centre - MSI in the news


Law firm associations key to client retention, MSI's CEO tells Australasian Legal Business MSI Global Alliance's Chief Executive JamesMendelssohn was recently quoted in a Australasian Legal Business magazinefeature on the growing interest in international law firm associations: "Clients sa more... 23 May 2008 - Giles Brake
Accounting firm associations: it's also about giving back MSI Global Alliance recently featured in an article in leading U.S. accountancy publication Accounting Today focused on the international accounting association marketplace. "The first decision a CP more... 20 May 2008 - Giles Brake
MSI ANZ Group spokesman appears on 965 Brisbane Radio As part of a continuing campaign to raise the profile of the MSI's Australian and New Zealand law and accounting firm members, the Business Development Officer for the MSI ANZ Group (Charles Hornor) r more... 16 May 2008 - Giles Brake
The Hindu reports on MSI Global Alliance's growing presence in India In an interview with leading daily The Hindu, MSI Global Alliance Chief Executive James Mendelssohn highlighted the growing importance of India and the need for a pan-India presence of legal and accou more... 14 March 2008 - Giles Brake
India's Economic Times highlights MSI's expansion plans in India In an inteview with India's leading financial daily The Economic Times, MSI's Chief Executive James Mendelssohn highlighted the growing strength of MSI's legal and accounting membership in India, and more... 14 March 2008 - Giles Brake
James Mendelssohn talks to the Australasian Law Management Journal As part of MSI's strategy of providing greater brand visibility support to its ANZ Group members, James Mendelssohn recently spoke tothe Australasian Law Management Journal regarding the management ch more... 22 February 2008 - Giles Brake
New regulations bring greater clarity, MSI's CEO tells Australia's National Accountant The Chief Executive of international law and accounting firm alliance MSI Global Alliance James Mendelssohn recently spoke to Australia's National Accountant magazine about the new regulatory rules re more... 12 February 2008 - Patricia Gomez
SMEs must recognise ability of the mid tier, MSI's CEO tells The International Accountant In an interview with The International Accountant regarding auditor choice, James Mendelssohn comments: "There are a limited number of clients that need a truly multi-national service and the Big Four more... 01 February 2008 - Giles Brake
International Accounting Bulletin reports MSI's name change and association status As the network definition debate comes to a head, international accountancy association MSI Global Alliance has taken steps to change its name in order to clearly distinguish itself as an association. more... 03 January 2008 - Giles Brake
Accounting networks and associations shake-up begins James Mendelssohn, the Chief Executive of international accounting and law firm alliance MSI Global Alliance (MSI), was recently interviewed by Practical Accountant magazine regarding MSI's reaction t more... 03 January 2008 - Giles Brake
Smith Moore selected to join international alliance of law firms “The alliance with MSI gives Smith Moore an opportunity to be a part of what is essentially a virtual international law practice,” said Larry Myers, an MSI representative for Smith Moore’s Atlanta off more... 11 December 2007 - Giles Brake
WebCPA reports on MSI's reaction to new regulations on accounting networks and associations Leading accounting news source WebCPA recently reported thatMSI has elected to become an association and will be known as MSI Global Alliance, effective January 1, 2008. "The EU directive and IFAC co more... 03 December 2007 - Giles Brake
Entrepreneurial businesses better served by mid-tier law firms, says MSI's CEO In an article appearing in Australia's Lawyers Weekly, James Mendelssohn, Chief Excutive of MSI, says: "The mid tier should be on a mission to explain to clients and others that there is life outside more... 26 November 2007 - Giles Brake
Biggest is not always best, MSI CEO tells Brisbane Legal In an interview with Brisbane Legal, MSI's Chief Executive James Mendelssohn explains that there is a misplaced view that only the very large law firms can provide a comprehensive rnage of services. M more... 05 November 2007 - Giles Brake
Companies must "think outside the audit box", MSI's Chief Executive tells Business Day Commenting on the long-running debate over the lack of auditor choice and concerns over the lack of auditor quality, MSI's Chief Executive James Mendelssohn told yesterday's Business Day (8 October 20 more... 10 October 2007 - Giles Brake
Asian Legal Business highlights role played by MSI in enabling law firm independence Leading Asian legal publication Asian Legal Business recently quoted MSI Chief Executive James Mendelssohn in its editorial piece on law firm networks, associations and best friends arrrangements. T more... 23 August 2007 - Giles Brake
MSI ANZ Group continues media campaign with national TV appearance The MSI ANZ Group's media campaign is gainingmomentum fast - Charles Hornor, the group's Business Development Officer, recently appeared on 'Breakfast' on New Zealand Television's Channel One. The g more... 03 July 2007 - Giles Brake
German accounting firm members break the country's Top 30 MSI's German accounting firm members recently participated in an International Accounting Bulletinsurvey of the country's leading accounting firms. With combined revenues for 2006 of EUROS 16.4 mill more... 02 July 2007 - Patricia Gomez
MSI featured in Practical Accountant magazine feature on international networks MSI Legal & Accounting Network Worldwide features this month in a feature on international accounting firm networksin leading U.S. accounting publication Practical Accountant. Please see the weblink b more... 02 July 2007 - Patricia Gomez
Accountancy Magazine publishes International Networks Survey 2007 Article appearing in the June 2007 edition of Accountancy Magazine. more... 25 June 2007 - Patricia Gomez
Detroit accounting firm appointment reported by IAB An article on the recednt appointment of Maddox Ungar appeared recentlyin the International Accounting Bulletin. You can download the clipping from below. more... 22 June 2007 - Patricia Gomez
IAB focuses on Houston accounting firm appointment Houston accounting firm Melton & Melton's recent appointment by MSI was covered bythe International Accounting Bulletin - you can download the clipping from below. more... 22 June 2007 - Patricia Gomez
IAB covers Durban accounting firm merger The recent merger involving MSI's Durban accounting firm member Aitken Lambert Elsworth made the headlines inthe International Accounting Bulletin this month. To read the full article, please downloa more... 22 June 2007 - Patricia Gomez
'Crain's Detroit Business' highlights Detroit accounting firm joining MSI As published in Crain's Chicago Business, Bingham Farms-based accounting and consulting firm Maddox Ungar P.L.L.C. has joined a global network of accounting and law firms, MSI Legal & Accounting Netwo more... 19 June 2007 - Giles Brake
Mid-tier merger limits choice The recent merger of mid-tier accountancy outfits Robson Rhodes and Grant Thornton has further limited the choice of firms outside the big four, according to the chief executive of MSI Legal and Accou more... 13 June 2007 - Giles Brake
Local newspaper highlights appointment of West Midlands law firm To read thefull article published by theWorcester Newson Friday, 1st of June, click on the link below. more... 07 June 2007 - Patricia Gomez
Israeli accounting firm member's appointment of female MP covered by IAB Barzily & Co's appointment of a female Managing Partner, Dafna Barzily, was reported in a recent edition ofThe International Accounting Bulletin. To read the cutting, please download it from below. more... 15 May 2007 - Giles Brake
MSI's appointment of Azerbaijan member firm reported by IAB The recent appointment of KERMUR Consulting (now known as MSI KERMUR Consulting) was reported in a recent issue of The International Accounting Bulletin. To read the cutting, please download from be more... 15 May 2007 - Giles Brake
Singapore's Business Times interviews MSI's Chief Executive In an article appearing in Singapore's Business Times, James Mendelssohn, chief executive of MSI Legal & Accounting Network Worldwide, says that it is a perception problem that’s preventing more compa more... 14 April 2007 - Patricia Gomez
IAB covers MSI's appointment of MSI's second accounting firm member Article appearing in the International Accounting Bulletin on March 14, 2007. more... 27 March 2007 - Patricia Gomez
MSI's Chief Executive quoted in India's Business Standard An article appearing in India's Business Standard focusing on the looming global shortage of accounting professionals in the U.S. and Europe refers to MSI member firms RAiN (Johannesbury) and Enablize more... 14 March 2007 - Giles Brake
India's Economic Times focuses on MSI The Economic Times, one of India's leading financial daily newspapers recently interviewed James Mendelssohn regarding the alternative services available to small to medium sized companies. To read more... 06 March 2007 - Giles Brake
India's Financial Express reports on MSI India's leading financial daily highlights the alternative for small to medium sized companies offered by MSI. James Mendelssohn is quoted throughout the article. To read the article, please click on more... 06 March 2007 - Giles Brake
India's national newspaper 'The Hindu' interviews James Mendelssohn India's national newspaper reports that the 'Big Four need to be on their toes as the competition has begun to sniff on their heels'. To read the rest of the interview with James Mendelssohn, downloa more... 05 March 2007 - Giles Brake
Panama's leading financial journal highlights MSI as alternative option for entrepreneurial business MSI was the focus of a recent article in Panama's leading weekly financial journal Martes Financiero, a supplement of La Prensa. James Mendelssohnemphasised the roleto be played by medium sized prof more... 27 February 2007 - Giles Brake
IAB focuses on MSI FDP Aval A recent article in the International Accounting Bulletin focused on the appointment of Russia auditing firm MSI FDP Aval and the reasons behind the firm's decision to incorporate "MSI" in to the comp more... 26 February 2007 - Giles Brake
MSI focus of article on multidisciplinary networks MSI was recently the focus of an article in the International Accounting Bulletin on multidisciplinary networks. In the article MSI's Chief Executive James Mendelssohn argues that the multidisciplin more... 26 February 2007 - Giles Brake
International Accounting Bulletin focuses on appointment of new MSI member firms MSI features in IAB article MSI was recently the focus of an article in the International Accounting Bulletin highlighting our expansion into five new territories:Bahrain, Kuwait, Mexico, Nigeria and more... 14 February 2007 - Giles Brake
MSI features in Law Week Colorado MSI was recently the focus of an article written by Don Knox of Law Week Colorado on how networks can assist local law firms to remain independent even when they have a growing number of clients with more... 06 January 2007 - Giles Brake